What is KService.exe? Is KService.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix KService.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your KService process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix KService.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Delivery Manager Service
Product: Delivery Manager
Company: Kontiki (kontiki.com)
File: KService.exe
A cloud delivery management service, this application starts with Windows and runs as a background process. It automatically syncs files in a preset directory to a cloud service. Founded in 2000, Kontiki is a company focused on content delivery now owned by Symantec.
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of KService.exe: based on 23 votes. Read also the 23 reviews.
50 users ask for this file. 8 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 8 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 2 users rated it as dangerous. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about KService.exe: | |
|---|---|
| File needed to donload Sky movies | |
| It is used for "Digital Delivery System", used by such programs as "Sky Anytime" and "4oD". If KService.exe is removed, these programs will not function See also: Link WDUK | |
| It is part of the Channel 4 "4oD" Video Streaming/Downloading package. It uses peer-to-peer technology to download video files. See also: Link J | |
| File used by sky and 4OD for downloading shows remains open after shuting down the program using it so if not downloading on either service rember to manually close this process. Rameares | |
| I installed Channel4 On Demand ( 4OD) the other dat and this also seems to be used by it. Max | |
| it is a p2p program used by sky, 4od, and BBCiplayer, however, it is troublesome to remove, to say the least, and it continues to use your bandwidth even after you close the program. dan | |
| Also used for other secure file sharing services like 4OD, removing the pprgram does not remove the Kontiki elements, Kservice.exe being one of them. | |
| KService is used by the 4OD (4 On Demand) Application Jon | |
| it is required for BBC iPlayer video software Mike | |
| Part of BBC iPlayer | |
| Provides Peer to Peer service for many on demand TV services. LT | |
| when it is running i cant run apache gordon | |
| Used for iPlayer Robert Parker | |
| need if Dor Sky anytime, can allways block when not useing dd | |
| BBC iPlayer and other TV downloads Can stop this service if you are not using the TV download program | |
| If you go on Channel 4 On Demand they give you the instructions for fitting a Kservice error. kaite | |
| It cannot harm your computer, I mean it's BBC Iplayer! Anyway, I've scanned it and appears to be harmless. Daviga404.co.uk | |
| It is a peer-to-peer service used to access Iplayer, 40D, etc. on port 80, can't be used with Apache Dan | |
| I was wondering why my bb limit was using so quickly, turned out to be down to kservice. But I found that this tv on demand moniter worked a treat. you can dl at the link below. hope this helps. See also: Link John Barrett | |
| it is used for p2p streaming and downloading - fouls everything up if you do not want it to run open task manager click on processes - locate Kservice.exe and click on end process this shuts it up until u use a service that requires it iplayer or 4oD - no problem then derek hirons | |
| Demands 100% of CPU for 6.5 minutes when booting my PC. It may be related to kdxhostwindow. Possibly invoked by Skype. Bulphrog | |
| Very difficult to disable/remove -is somehow protected. Steve [not a geek] | |
| This prog is also needed for YouTube downloader. If your not downloading digital (Video) files, It does not need to be running and can be disabled in taskMgr. G-Day Mate Professor Falken | |
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